Nasu Highland Park is fantastic

[The Angry Darren Mullins]

I have been living in Japan for three weeks and this past weekend, I made it up to Nasu Highland Park. I was amazed by how great this park is and how it is located in the middle of nowhere. The Big Boom and Camelback Coaster both were fun. The park is probably my new favorite park. The theming is great. Nasu is probably the best out-of-the-way park in Japan, if not the world.

[rollermonkey]

Although I really enjoyed Nasu, I'm a little curious what theming you speak of. Outside of the 50's era Americana theme applied to the area just above the main coaster conglomeration, there really isn't any theme.

 

Interesting to hear you have moved from South Korea, Darren! Enjoy living in Japan, I know I did.

[The Angry Darren Mullins]

In addition to the 50s area, there is also the indoor play area for kids that has a Lego theme. I liked seeing how may neat things have been made out of lego. I enjoyed the dinosaur display in there. I also like what people refer to as Coaster Plaza. Is that an actual name for that area? The Panic Drive is aptly named with it's cars that look like automobiles. The carousel building is the best carousel building I have seen. Although the park lacks themed areas, it seems that that several attractions themselves have a theme or hints of a theme. The rapids ride has a pyramid. I guess you can say I like the appearance of the park as a whole. The 50s area is the best such area I have seen in a park. Nasu Highland is truly a great park that coaster enthusiasts visiting Japan need to make time for even though it is a bit out of the way. Once they are there, they will be glad for having made the effort to get there.